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with Cheekwood Horticulturist Shannon Pruitt.
Participants will use a mixture of mums, pansies and other ornamental plants to create a cohesive and aesthetic product.
Location: Frist Learning Center Painting Studios
Not Yet Members: $80
Members: $64
Mixed media artist Sarah Nguyen is Cheekwood’s 2023 Artist-in-Residence. Working primarily with paper, Nguyen carves both recognizable and abstract forms out of paper fiber panels which evoke memory, play, and ritual. Her technique is reminiscent of Jewish paper cutting, a sacred tradition that Nguyen participated in as a child. Nguyen’s intricate designs often incorporate flora and fauna, bringing together new stories as well as those reminiscent of the past. The residency will culminate with an exhibition within the museum’s temporary exhibition space on view from November 18, 2023, through January 7, 2024.
It is not unusual for paper to act as a steward for information. We utilize paper in our everyday lives to jot down notes or write letters. Nguyen re-examines the function of paper by emphasizing the three-dimensional qualities of the material itself as opposed to its typical, more passive function of text vessel. Nguyen’s artworks retain a storytelling trait through visual motifs and symbolism. It is easy to become fully immersed in her elegant cut fiber panels, just as one might be wholly consumed with the narrative of a good story.
About the artist
Sarah Nguyen is a mixed media artist based in Columbia, MO, where she has worked as an art instructor at the University of Central Missouri for over ten years. She earned her BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA in Painting from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Nguyen has exhibited her work internationally from Missouri to Japan. In addition to teaching and exhibiting, Nguyen works as the Book Designer for Pleiades Press and Magazine and as Freelance Illustrator where you can find her work on book covers and children’s books. She is also the Art Installations Curator for the True/False Film Fest.
Featured Image: Sarah Nguyen. Install of Devorah Bee and Deborah- Songs of Judgement 76” H x 49” W Hand-cut Tyvek and wooden rod, spray painted paper. Photo courtesy of Sarah Nguyen.
Image Right: Sarah Nguyen. Deborah- Songs of Judgement 78” H x 25” W (3 scrolls), Hand-cut Tyvek, spray paint, and plastic rod. Photo courtesy of the Artist.
If you don’t have a collapsible bowl and want something that’s easy to carry around, try making one out of materials you could already have at home. Like this one from a dog food bag or this one from a cereal box and bag.
For more information on why we no longer provide communal bowls, check out this article from the AKC and this article from Preventative Vet.
Please keep all pet friends on leash at Cheekwood and do not bring them into any of the buildings.
Gardens and Mansion will be open 9 AM to 5 PM
Café 29 will be open for food and drinks throughout the day
Explore the Gift Shops
Docent led tours of the Mansion are offered at 10:15 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:45 PM and 1:45 PM
6 PM – 9 PM | Lot B
6 PM – 8:30 PM | Arboretum Lawn
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM | Arboretum Lawn
On August 11, Small World Yoga leads a unique, one-hour yoga practice for all skill levels in the illuminated gardens. Funk Night Nashville will set the groove and healthy food options will give you energy to move. Bring your best glow-in-the-dark, light up, or neon accessories, a yoga mat, and water to maximize the experience. No pre-registration for Glowga is necessary but tickets for LIGHT: Bruce Munro Evenings are required.
The gesneriad family includes many popular houseplants, including the African violet, the florist’s gloxinia, the goldfish plant, the lipstick plant and many more. If you want a houseplant that will really bloom indoors, this is the family for you! The Tennessee Gesneriad Society has been in existence since the 1950s and has had a judged show most years. The society is happy to be back at Cheekwood for the first show since the pandemic shut down large gatherings.
Entries for the show will open at 10:30 AM Saturday, August 12, and plants will be judged that afternoon. The show will remain open for viewing through Sunday, August 13, at 4 PM
For more info about the Tennessee Gesneriad Society please email TennesseeGesneriadSociety@gmail.com
For more info about gesneriads go to GesneriadSociety.org
This one-of-a-kind event encourages an awareness of our individual and collective journeys through time and space by dedicating an evening to mindfulness. Begin with a brief, guided, grounding meditation and then make your way into the heart of the Ann & Monroe Carell Jr. Family Sculpture Trail to immerse yourself in the artistic and mesmerizing elements of Forest of Light by artist Bruce Munro. Don’t miss this exclusive immersive Munro experience! Meditation led by: Jo-Jo Jackson
Elle & Jo Tea Co. will be offering ready to drink herbal/ decaf and sugar free iced tea from 7 – 7:30 PM and 8:30 – 9 PM with the option to add honey simple syrup! Settle into the meditation with a refreshing beverage or grab it on your way out to keep the relaxed vibes going all through the night.
Please dress comfortably for the outdoors and remember to stay hydrated. Registration is limited and non-refundable. If inclimate weather, participants will be notified 48 hours prior to event of rescheduling. Alternate date is August 22.
Featured Image: Bruce Munro, (British), Forest of Light, Cheekwood, On loan from Bruce Munro Studio. © 2023 Bruce Munro. Photographer Serena Munro.
